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It's hard to challenge someone's false beliefs because their ideas come from social networks, not facts

By Lara Millman, PhD Student, Philosophy, Dalhousie University

Most people think they acquire their beliefs using a high standard of objectivity.

But recent arguments between people about issues like trans rights, vaccinations or Roe v. Wade point to a different reality.

Consider the U.S. Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. There is plenty of evidence to show that widely…

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